A panoramic view of Bergamo Alta in Italy, showing historic buildings with red-tiled roofs, a bell tower, and a church dome, all surrounded by lush green trees under a clear blue sky. Citta Alta bergamo

Beyond the Guidebook: Bergamo

Every trip begins long before you arrive. Bergamo certainly did. Long before I arrived, I was already designing the experience I wanted to have. I knew I wanted to wander through Città Alta, spend a day on Lake Iseo, visit …

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4 pictures of places next to each other, namely, Val d'Orcia, San Gimignano, Pisa and Lucca, that can easily visited as day trips from Florence, Italy

Best Day Trips from Florence (at max 1,5 hour)

With its central location and good public transportation Florence is the perfect place to start your explorations in Tuscany and in Italy. You can visit thousands of places on a day trip from Florence, starting with Venice, and Milan and …

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4 pictures of places near Venice that can be visited on a day trip from Venice

8 Easy Day Trips from Venice

When visiting Venice for couple of days, you should definitively take a day tour out of Venice. Thus you can explore the province of Veneto and its hidden treasures: architectural, natural and culinary. This post contains 8 easy day trips …

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The image shows the exterior of a large, ornate cathedral with a red-tiled dome and detailed white, green, and pink marble facade, set against a clear blue sky.

Florence in One Day: Complete Walking Itinerary

One day in Florence may not be enough to see everything, but it’s plenty of time to fall in love with the city. This complete walking itinerary will take you through Florence’s most iconic landmarks, from the Ponte Vecchio and …

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